Zelon Caddis

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Well I bought the stuff so I suppose I had better do something with it!

 

This is a very simple Caddis pattern and is not restricted to Zelon or to the colouration used but as I had a nice Ginger cape I thought I had better use it as well.

 

Materials:-

 

Hook - Grip 14723BL Size 12

Thread - Olive UTC 140 Denier

Rib - UTC Hot Yellow Brassie size

Dubbing - Mix of Olive and Dirty Olive Seal's Fur

Wing - Ginger Zelon

Hackle - Ginger Cock

 

Assuming right handed tying for this one

 

Mount your hook in your vice

 

 

Run your thread from eye to bend

 

 

Tie in the ribbing wire bearing in mind Tango's advice to keep it on top of the hook to keep the abdomen slim

 

 

Dub your Seal's fur mix on to the thread - not too much

 

 

Wrap the dubbing to a point behind the eye - not too close!

 

 

Follow this with the ribbing wire and tie in at the same point

 

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Wriggle and twist the wire to break it off

 

 

Take a strand of Zelon as it comes and double this over and secure with a couple of turns just back from the eye

 

 

Fold this over and secure well , trimming the wing to length

 

 

Tie in your hackle

 

 

Form about 3 to 4 wraps and tie in removing the excess hackle

 

 

Whip finish and your Zelon Caddis is completed after you add a touch of varnish to the threads.